Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This southern woman is typically in her Sage uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and clubs. She has moderate length beige fur. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Addict, Secretive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60 gp.